Toy for a new game



y 1941- v. L. CARBALLAL 2,242,450

TOY FOR A NEW GAME Filed May 29, 1940 INVENTOR.

vacor L Carballq I A T TORNEYE Patented May 20, 1941 Application May 29,1940, Serial No. 337,945 In Cuba March 4, 1940 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a hand toy for a new game which may be playedby all kind of people, young or adult, male or female, requiring onlypractice and ability of the player; its construction being very simpleand economical, and therefore it may be generally used in View of itslow cost.

The toy consists of a small and light racket similar to those at presentused for table ball games, and which comprises a handle and a main bodyprovided with two holes centrally arranged in the same longitudinalalinement and separated from one another, and a basket secured to one ofthe faces of the main body covering both holes and adapted to receive aball introduced in one of the holes and thrusting out the same byimpulse of the hand through the opposite hole in such manner as toreceive same back through the first hole for being thrust out againthrough the opposite hole, and so on.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred form of thedevice:

Fig. 1 is a plan upper View of the racket.

Fig. 2 is a side View of the racket with the basket secured thereto.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, indicating the actionof the ball.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of basket separated from the racket.

Fig. 5 is an upper perspective view of the racket with the basketattached thereto.

As illustrated in the drawing, the toy comprises a flat racket having ahandle I and a main body 2, at the center of which and in longitudinalalinement and spaced apart, are provided the hole 3, which constitutesthe inlet for a ball and the hole 6, which constitutes the outlet of thesame after passing through the basket 5.

As it will be observed the hole 3 is of larger diameter than the hole 4with the obvious object that the ball may have ample space for fallinginto the basket, such ample space not being required for the outlet hole4.

The basket 5 is provided with a flange 6 provided with eyes for nailingor screwing same to the bottom of the racket, though it is obvious thatthe attachment may be effected in any other manner, or even the basketmay be made integral with the racket.

The basket is in the form of a channel conforming to the shape of theball for guiding the movement of the same, and is attached to the bottomof the racket in such a manner that the edge thereof around the holesmay not interfere the free action of the ball.

While in the drawing is illustrated a preferred form of racket, it isobvious that any other form may be used; and likewise, instead of thetwo longitudinal alined holes, similarly arranged transverse holes maybe provided, in which case a cross channeled basket may be used.

As illustrated in the drawing, in order to play this game, the ball isintroduced through hole 3 falling in the basket, and by an impulse ofthe hand, forward and upwards, the ball is thrust out through hole 4 andowing to the same movement of the hand falls back through hole 3 and soon in accordance with the ability of the player. The impulsing actionshould always be forwards so that the ball may move in the directionopposite to the hands of a clock and the movement of the racket shouldalso be forward so as to catch the ball when descending.

What I claim is:

1. A toy or the like comprising a racket including a flattened main bodyhaving a substantially oval shape and a handle continuing therefrom,said body having a pair of spaced apertures therein, and a basket in theform of a rounded channel shaped member for connection to the undersurface of the body and establishing communication between the aperturesfor receiving and guiding a ball as it passes from one aperture to theother.

2. A toy or the like as claimed in claim 1, in which the apertureadjacent the racket handle is of a larger diameter than the otheraperture.

3. A toy or the like as claimed in claim 1, in which the cross sectionalshape of the channel member conforms to the remote outer edge portionsof the apertures.

VICTOR L. CARBALLAL.

